Today’s GK & Current Affairs Quiz for March 01, 2019

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Current Affairs Quiz for 01/03/2019

1. IRCTC application and which state’s government “Khanij Online” won National e-governance awards?

(A)Madhya Pradesh
(B)Rajasthan
(C)Uttar Pradesh
(D)Chhattisgarh
(E) Kerala

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Solution: (D)

IRCTC application and the Chhattisgarh’s government’s “Khanij Online” are among 14 such IT projects that have been chosen for this year’s National e-governance awards. The core objective of this project is to develop integrated and effective management of mines and minerals systems in the state.[/ms_expand]
2. Which state is going to get a new Railway zone?

(A)Andhra Pradesh
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Karnataka
(E) West Bengal

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Solution: (A)

Southern Coast Railway will be a new zone of the Indian Railways. This new 18th railway zone of the country will be headquartered at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The new zone will comprise the existing Guntakal, Guntur and Vijayawada divisions that currently fall under the South Central Railway. [/ms_expand]

3. Mehtab Hossain announced his retirement from sports. He was related to which sports?

(A) Cricket
(B)Tennis
(C)Football
(D)Volleyball
(E) Badminton

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Solution: (C)

Mehtab, who plays for Mohun Bagan after plying his trade for arch-rivals East Bengal for almost a decade, announced his decision on the eve of their match against Indian Arrows. Not winning the I-League and playing insufficient matches for India are the two regrets veteran midfielder Mehtab Hossain has as he announced that he will retire from club football after this season.[/ms_expand]

4. Who won the silver medal at the National Equestrian Championship?

(A)Randeep Hooda
(B)Nawazuddin Siddiqui
(C)Irfan Khan
(D)Boman Irani
(E) Sushant Singh Rajput

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Solution: (A)

Actor Randeep Hooda won the silver medal at the National Equestrian Championship.On the work front, the “Sarbjit” actor was last seen on screen in “Baaghi 2”. He will next be seen in “Dhaka”. Hooda participated in the second qualifying round, and finally managed to bag a silver at the finals. [/ms_expand]

5. Who won a gold medal in the 10 m air pistol mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi?

(A)Manu Bhaker and Daehun Park
(B)Ranxin Jiang and Bowen Zhang
(C)Minjung Kim and Daehun Park
(D)Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (D)

Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary clinched the gold medal in the 10 m air pistol mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi. Ranxin Jiang and Bowen Zhang of China won silver while the Republic of Korea pair Minjung Kim and Daehun Park got the bronze.[/ms_expand]

6. Who has become the first Indian batsman to cross 8000 runs in T20 cricket?

(A)Virat Kohli
(B)KL Rahul
(C)Suresh Raina
(D)Dinesh Karthik
(E) Irfan Pathan

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Solution: (C)

Suresh Raina has become the first Indian batsman to cross 8000 runs in T20 cricket. He is the second Indian since MS Dhoni to reach 300 T20 matches and the first from the country to score more than 8000 runs in the shortest format of the game.[/ms_expand]

7. According to Hurun Research, who has become the first Indian to enter the global top 10 richest billionaire list?

(A)Dilip Shanghvi
(B)Mukesh Ambani
(C)Shiv Nadar
(D)Uday Kotak
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (B)

Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani have become the first Indian to enter the global top 10 richest billionaire list compiled by Hurun Research. According to the Hurun Global Rich List 2019 released recently, Ambani broke into the top 10 in the world for the first time after a $9 billion or 20 per cent surge in his wealth to $54 billion.[/ms_expand]

8. Which company acquired a 51% stake in Digiphoto Entertainment Imaging(DEI)?

(A)Google India
(B)Microsoft
(C)Thomas Cook India Group
(D)Makemytrip.com
(E) Yatra.com

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Solution: (C)

Thomas Cook India Group announced its acquisition of a 51% stake in Digiphoto Entertainment Imaging(DEI) at an enterprise value of $40.6 million (Rs 289 crore). Established in 2004, Digiphoto Entertainment Imaging has offices in Singapore, Dubai, Mumbai, Orlando, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur.[/ms_expand]

9. Who is the author of “Quality, Accreditation and Ranking-A Silent Revolution in the Offing in Indian Higher Education”?

(A)Dr Prannoy Kumar
(B)Dr H Chaturvedi
(C)Dr Santosh Jain
(D)Dr Subhash Garg Singh
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (B)

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu launched the book titled “Quality, Accreditation and Ranking-A Silent Revolution in the Offing in Indian Higher Education” edited by Education Promotion Society for India(EPSI)’s Dr H Chaturvedi in New Delhi.[/ms_expand]

10. Which state launched PRANAM commission to protect parents of government employees?

(A)Gujarat
(B)Madhya Pradesh
(C)Sikkim
(D)Assam
(E) Uttarakhand

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Solution: (D)

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched PRANAM Commission, a panel set up to look after the issues concerning a Bill brought in for protection of parents of state government employees. The Parents Responsibility and Norms for Accountability and Monitoring (PRANAM) Bill, stated to be the first-of-its-kind Bill in the country, is an effort to protect elderly parents of government employees in their times of need.[/ms_expand]

11. Which city will host first ever Federation International DE Volleyball(FIVB), a Beach Volleyball World Tour?

(A)Chennai
(B)Visakhapatnam
(C)Kochi
(D)Gangtok
(E) Goa

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Solution: (B)

Visakhapatnam will soon be playing host to the first ever Federation International DE Volleyball(FIVB), a Beach Volleyball World Tour that will be held at RK Beach from February 28 to March 3. The event will be witnessing participation of 56 leading teams; 28 each from the men’s and women’s categories across the world.[/ms_expand]

12. Smriti Irani inaugurated the “Titanwala Museum” in which state/UT?

(A))Rajasthan
(B)Uttar Pradesh
(C)New Delhi
(D)Chhattisgarh
(E) Madhya Pradesh

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Solution: (A)

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the “Titanwala Museum” in Bagru. The Union minister was accompanied by Jaipur MP Ramcharan Bohra. The museum is an example that art and culture are not dependent on the government for being nurtured or preserved.[/ms_expand]

13. Which country’s based company will globally release 12 banknotes of zero value, the first-ever limited edition commemorative series to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?

(A)Iran
(B)Sudan
(C)Australia
(D)UAE
(E) Bangladesh

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Solution: (D)

To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a UAE Based company will globally release 12 bank notes of zero value, the first-ever limited edition commemorative series. The first two notes of the 12-part series, with just 5,000 pieces to be printed in each design, will go on sale at select outlets globally and online platforms while the remaining will be released in phases till October 2.[/ms_expand]

14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Khelo India Mobile App in which city/UT?

(A) New Delhi
(B)Mumbai
(C)Ahmedabad
(D)Chennai
(E) Rajasthan

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Solution: (A)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Khelo India Mobile App at the Youth Parliament Festival in New Delhi. Developed by the Sports Authority of India, the App helps create awareness about sports and fitness, especially among youngsters. The application has three unique features that will make it convenient for youngsters to take up the sport and also help to identify potential champions among children, across the country. [/ms_expand]

15. How many countries have ratified the Geneva Convention?

(A)191
(B) 191
(C) 196
(D) 168
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (C)

The Geneva Conventions are a set of international treaties agreed to between 1864 and 1949 that establish the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in case of war. The conventions were ratified, in whole or with reservations, by 196 countries across the world. [/ms_expand]

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